Daily Devotional from Psalm 67—Verse 5“Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!”  This entire Psalm is a call to worship for all the nations of the world. Can you imagine it? Every nation, language, and culture gathered before the Lord on Mount Zion. We open each Sunday at Legacy Church with a Call to Worship. Someone stands before us and does their best to rouse our hear...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 66–Verses 1,13, & 16“Shout for joy to God, all the earth! I will come to your temple with burnt offerings. Come and hear all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.”God is HUGE! He made it all; the earth, the sky, the land, the sea – great things and tiny things - wonderful things and frightening things. The psalm starts there and provides a universal...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 64–Verse 1a & 10“Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint…. Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!”Sometimes we just need to express all of our frustrations and complaints to God. We need to get out everything we are thinking and feeling. This is one of the ways we take refuge in the LORD. He is our safe place,...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 63–Verse 1“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”This is a beautiful thought, isn’t it? Imagine David in his royal robes, sitting by a refreshing fountain nibbling on a platter of delectables, composing these songs for the Lord.No.King David wrote this one, schol...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 62–Verse 10“If riches increase, set not your heart on them.”If you had a broken chair, you should probably try to fix it or just get rid of it. It’s not worth having at the family table. Somebody is going to get hurt. And it’s not going to be pretty. Riches are a lot like a broken chair. They might support you, but don’t be surprised if the whole thing collapses. Anythi...  Read More

September 24Daily Devotional from Psalm 61–Verses 2-3 “…from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.”When we become faint of heart and overwhelmed, we can cry out to God. He will lift us above the waves of problems threatening to drown us. Our past experience of God’s faithf...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 65–Verse 13“The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.”All the earth declares the glory of God! The Bible tells us He is the Creator of all things and a perfect provider in every way. His love and kindness are revealed in His beautiful creation. How awesome that the mountains and the hills sing ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 60–Verse 12“With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.”Valiantly means to do something bravely, courageously, and determinedly. With God as our source, those words define exactly how we walk as servants of the most High God. Walking as a servant of God means we never have to be concerned about enemies, or foes, or even people who are unkind t...  Read More

September 22Daily Devotional from Psalm 59–Verse 16“But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.”This is a prayer/song for deliverance from and judgment on David’s enemies, who seem not to fear the consequences of their evil ways. But David leaves his security in God’s hands and...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 58–Verse 4-5“Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears, that will not heed the tune of the charmer, however skillful the enchanter may be.”Wicked people are compared to snakes by the psalmist. A classic example of portraying the rebellious and unrighteous as those from the serpent's lineage (Genesis 3.15). As the Psalmist s...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 57–Verse 7“My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.”David wrote this psalm from a place of real danger as he was fleeing from King Saul. In the midst of his fear, he declares, “My heart is steadfast.” He gives us a great example of what it looks like to bring our heart posture back to steadfastness. It’s so easy for our minds and...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 56–Verses 12b-13“I will render thank offerings to you. For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.”There are so many verses I could have highlighted in this chapter! But I find 12 and 13 to be the most profound in light of David’s situation. He writes this song about trusting God after he was sei...  Read More